Heartland Home Health Care & Hospice

Detailed report on the home care agency located in St. Cloud, Minnesota (MN).

Heartland Home Health Care & Hospice is a for-profit home care agency based at 605 Franklin Avenue Northeast in St. Cloud, MN. The agency services an area over 4,200 square miles in size with over 460,000 residents. It was certified by Medicare in 2004. A total of 3,102 Medicare visits were made to 207 home care agency patients in 2006. The provider was reimbursed $667,003 for these services. 1 Medicare patients were given outpatient care and services by this provider in 2006. The provider was reimbursed $868 by Medicare for these services.

Heartland Home Health Care & Hospice offers nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, medical social, and home health aide services.
Patients of this agency are more likely to get better at walking or moving around, get better at getting in and out of bed, have their bladder control improve, have less pain when moving around, get better at bathing, get better at taking their medicines correctly, have to be admitted to the hospital less often, and stay at home after home health care ends, when compared to other agencies in the state.

Services

Nursing Care Services

Indicates whether the agency offers nursing care services. Services are performed by a registered or licensed nurse. Typically, these services are only provided when; a physician orders this type of care, care must be provided on an intermittent or hourly basis, care is reasonable and necessary for the treatment of the patient's illness or injury, and the care is not custodial in nature.

This Provider

Yes

St. Cloud

3 (100.00%) Offer this Service

Stearns County

6 (100.00%) Offer this Service

Minnesota

206 (100.00%) Offer this Service

United States

8,789 (100.00%) Offer this Service

Occupational Therapy Services

Indicates whether the agency offers occupational therapy services. This service attempts to improve the patient's abilities in daily living, increase awareness of body and surroundings, improve recognition, and teach techniques to simplify tasks.

Physical Therapy Services

Indicates whether the agency offers physical therapy services. Services may be provided by nurses, therapists, social workers or home health aides. Typical sessions are one hour in length and are on a one to one basis between the patient and the care giver. A mobile clinic or portable treatment equipment may be used.

This Provider

Yes

St. Cloud

3 (100.00%) Offer this Service

Stearns County

6 (100.00%) Offer this Service

Minnesota

190 (92.23%) Offer this Service

United States

8,535 (97.11%) Offer this Service

Medical Social Services

Indicates whether the agency offers medical social services. This service helps each patient cope with social, psychological, and medical issues arising from an illness or injury. Care givers often act as a mediator between the patient, family, medical personnel, and community.

Quality Measures

Less Pain when Moving Around

The percentage of patients who have less pain when moving around. This measure identifies the frequency that pain interferes with a patients' activities. [1] A higher percentage can indicate a higher quality of care provided.

This Provider

75.00%

St. Cloud

59.67%

Stearns County

53.50%

Minnesota

53.09%

United States

61.85%

Better at Bathing

The percentage of patients who get better at bathing. This measure identifies patients' ability to safely bathe their entire body in the shower or bath tub. [2] A higher percentage can indicate a higher quality of care provided.

This Provider

69.00%

St. Cloud

56.67%

Stearns County

51.67%

Minnesota

54.60%

United States

62.13%

Taking Medicine Correctly

The percentage of patients who get better at taking their medicines correctly by mouth. This measure identifies patients' ability to prepare and take oral medications reliably and safely with the correct dosage and at the appropriate intervals. [3] A higher percentage can indicate a higher quality of care provided.

This Provider

46.00%

St. Cloud

35.00%

Stearns County

31.00%

Minnesota

31.55%

United States

40.05%

Short of Breath Less Often

The percentage of patients who are short of breath less often. A higher percentage can indicate a higher quality of care provided.

This Provider

61.00%

St. Cloud

61.67%

Stearns County

57.00%

Minnesota

54.62%

United States

57.09%

Urgent Unplanned Medical Care

The percentage of patients who need urgent, unplanned medical care. This measure identifies if patients received any unscheduled visits to emergency medical services other than home care agency services. [4] A lower percentage can indicate a higher quality of care provided.

This Provider

26.00%

St. Cloud

25.33%

Stearns County

25.33%

Minnesota

28.05%

United States

22.74%

Wounds Improved or Healed

The percentage of patients whose wounds improved or healed after an operation. This measure assesses patients' improvement in the status of their most problematic, and observable, surgical wound. [9] A higher percentage can indicate a higher quality of care provided.

This Provider

Less Than 5.00%

St. Cloud

Less Than 5.00%

Stearns County

Less Than 5.00%

Minnesota

Less Than 5.00%

United States

Less Than 5.00%

Better at Walking or Moving Around

The percentage of patients who get better at walking or moving around. This measure identifies patients' ability to safely ambulate or propel themselves in a wheelchair over a variety of different surfaces. [5] A higher percentage can indicate a higher quality of care provided.

This Provider

57.00%

St. Cloud

39.67%

Stearns County

36.33%

Minnesota

33.08%

United States

39.81%

Better at Getting In and Out of Bed

The percentage of patients who get better at getting in and out of bed. The measure identifies patients' ability to safely transfer themselves in a variety of different situations. For a bedfast patient, the ability to turn and position themselves in bed is evaluated. For a patient who is not confined to a bed, the measure identifies the ability to get in and out of bed, to get on and off a toilet, and to move into and out of a bath tub or shower. [6] A higher percentage can indicate a higher quality of care provided.

Admittance to the Hospital

The percentage of patients who had to be admitted to the hospital. This measure identifies patients who were admitted to a hospital for 24 hours or more while under the care of a home health agency. [7] A lower percentage can indicate a higher quality of care provided.

This Provider

20.00%

St. Cloud

29.00%

Stearns County

31.83%

Minnesota

32.74%

United States

31.95%

Stay at Home After Care

The percentage of patients who stay at home after an episode of home health care ends. A higher percentage can indicate a higher quality of care provided.

This Provider

76.00%

St. Cloud

67.33%

Stearns County

63.33%

Minnesota

62.07%

United States

63.67%

Unplanned Medical Care Related to a Wound

The percentage of patients who need unplanned medical care related to a wound that is new, is worse, or has become infected. A lower percentage can indicate a higher quality of care provided.